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英语俚语天天说 第40期:电视迷,宅男宅女couch potato

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(单词翻译)

   介绍: Today we will be learning a new slang, couch potato.

  Couch 沙发. Potato, 土豆.
  释义:
  A couch potato is someone who spends most of their time watching television and does not exercise or have any interesting hobbies.
  沙发上的土豆是指的那些拿着摇控器,蜷在沙发上什么事都不干,只会在沙发上看电视,或者指将大部分业余时间用来躺在床上睡觉、或者抱着电视机守上十来个小时的人。
  来源:
  Potato is kind of like a symbol of something that is sedentary.
  Sedentary:S-E-D-E-N-T-A-R-Y久坐的,静坐的。
  And if someone sits on the couch for a long period and do nothing but watching the television, he/she might become plump just like the shape of potatoes.
  土豆在美国人的眼中是久坐不动的标志。一个人长时间坐在沙发上,就如土豆一样一动不动,时间长了,人就像土豆一样胖胖圆圆的。
  举例:
  世界杯刚刚结束,如果我的爸爸都是球迷的话,那么我就可以说
  My father becomes a couch potato during the World Cup season this year.
  当你在质疑你的朋友装了有线电视而沉迷电视而不悔悟时,你可以说
  Do you know that you have been becoming a couch potato since we got cable TV?

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0 any rMyy5     
adj.任何的;所有的
参考例句:
  • I don't have any hobbies.我没有任何的爱好。
  • It isn't any use.它任何用途都没有。
0 become oQtyk     
v.变成,变得;vbl.变得
参考例句:
  • She has become a doctor.她已成为一名医生。
  • Sometimes the strangers become friends.有时陌生人就成了朋友。
0 becomes 962fdda7283421af0fd680e8972b4af7     
v.变为,成为( become的第三人称单数 );适合;使(人)显得漂亮;使好看
参考例句:
  • During the third month of pregnancy the sex of the child becomes determinable. 孩子的性别在妊娠期第三个月便可查明。
  • The block becomes magnetic when the current is switched on. 一通上电流,这块板就会有磁性。
0 becoming yyVzIE     
adj.(衣服等)相配的;合身的;合适的;与…相称的n.(变化过程的)形成,发生v.变为,成为( become的现在分词 );适合;使(人)显得漂亮;使好看
参考例句:
  • She never achieved her ambition of becoming a famous writer. 她一直未能实现当名作家的夙愿。
  • It was becoming more and more difficult to live on his salary. 他越来越难以靠他的工资维持生计了。
0 cable wSoyT     
n.缆绳,索;电缆;电报;vt.电汇,打电报
参考例句:
  • Don't forget to cable us as soon as you arrive.别忘了一到就给我发个电报。
  • The worker attached a cable.工人连接电缆。
0 couch mzfxf     
n.睡椅,长沙发椅;vt.表达,隐含
参考例句:
  • Lie down on the couch if you're feeling ill.如果你感觉不舒服就躺到沙发上去。
  • The rabbIt'sprang from its grassy couch.兔子从草丛中跳出。
0 during Dr7x3     
prep.在…期间,在…时候
参考例句:
  • What did you do with yourself during the summer holidays?暑假你是怎样度过的?
  • London is full of visitors during May and June.五六月间伦敦挤满了游客。
0 exercise xmlxn     
n.练习,作业,运动;v.练习,运动,运用
参考例句:
  • You need to take more exercise.你需要更多的锻炼。
  • Can they do the exercise?他们能做这练习吗?
0 father 7l3xU     
n.父亲;创始人,发明者;(Father)神父
参考例句:
  • One day a letter from my father arrived at the school.有一天,学校收到了我父亲的一封信。
  • My father often speaks of my grandmother.我爸爸常常提起我的祖母。
0 got wfuxi     
v.(get的过去式)得到,猜到,明白
参考例句:
  • I just got some bad news.我刚得到一些坏消息。
  • I have got far too much work to do.我要做的事太多了。
0 hobbies 152f655a1f4091b56e3b8f0ad2ede5cc     
n.业余爱好( hobby的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • Her hobbies are music, reading and handicraft. 她的爱好是音乐、读书和手工。
  • Her hobbies include swimming and gardening. 她爱好游泳和园艺。
0 interesting YquzGx     
adj.有趣的,有意思的
参考例句:
  • There are many interesting things there.那儿有许多有趣的东西。
  • I find the book interesting.我觉得这书有趣。
0 just M3rxN     
adv.仅仅,只是;刚刚
参考例句:
  • He is just a child.他只是个孩子。
  • We just missed the train.我们正好没有赶上火车。
0 learning wpSzFe     
n.学问,学识,学习;动词learn的现在分词
参考例句:
  • When you are learning to ride a bicycle,you often fall off.初学骑自行车时,常会从车上掉下来。
  • Learning languages isn't just a matter of remembering words.学习语言不仅仅是记些单词的事。
0 long M01xN     
adj.长的
参考例句:
  • Summer is the season of long days.夏天是日长的季节。
  • Winter is the season of long nights.冬季是夜长的季节。
0 might BDmxl     
aux./v.(may的过去式)可能;可以,允许
参考例句:
  • It looks as if it might snow.看起来好像要下雪了。
  • Might I ask a question?我能问个问题吗?
0 most 9nczju     
adj.最多的(many,much的最高级)
参考例句:
  • Most students like pop songs.大多数学生喜欢流行歌曲。
  • Math is the most difficult.数学是最难的。
0 nothing 6Hqx7     
adv.毫不;n.微不足道的人或事;pron.什么也没有
参考例句:
  • I have nothing to do at the moment.此刻我无事可做。
  • She knows nothing about music.她一点也不懂音乐。
0 period vMNx3     
n.学时,课时;一段时间,时期,周期;句点
参考例句:
  • Trade is always good over the Christmas period.圣诞节期间生意一向很好。
  • He nursed the company through a difficult period.他帮助公司渡过了一段困难时期。
0 plump P2dzN     
adj.丰满的,丰富的,直接的;vi.下降,支持,变丰满;vt.突然放下,支持,使丰满;n.突然膨胀,坠落;adv.骤降,直线下降,不加限制的
参考例句:
  • The baby is plump and very cute.那个婴儿白白胖胖的,十分可爱。
  • The grains are quite plump.谷粒儿很饱。
0 potato CPtxm     
n.马铃薯,土豆
参考例句:
  • Potato is a kind of vegetables.土豆是一种蔬菜。
  • I'd like some potato chips.我想要些炸土豆片儿。
0 potatoes e1a1f0be30cefc7d857ea6408cd00a12     
n.马铃薯,土豆( potato的名词复数 );小人物
参考例句:
  • Issues like this are the newspaper's meat and potatoes. 像这样的话题是报纸赖以生存的素材。
  • He's a real meat-and-potatoes guy. 他是个十分崇尚简朴的人。
0 season MEAyu     
n.季节,时期;v.调味,使...适用
参考例句:
  • Autumn is a wonderful season.秋天是极好的季节。
  • Spring is the first season.春天是第一个季节。
0 shape HzBwT     
n.形状,形式,定形,身材;vt.定形,使...成形,塑造
参考例句:
  • What shape can you see?你能看到什么形状?
  • All circles have the same shape.所有的圆形状都一样。
0 since syswX     
adv.后来;conj.既然,因为,自从;prep.自从
参考例句:
  • He's been working in a bank since leaving school.自从毕业后,他就一直在一家银行工作。
  • I have known him ever since I was a child.我自孩提时代起就已经认识他了。
0 slang 2Thz2     
n.俚语,行话;vt.使用俚语,辱骂;vi.辱骂
参考例句:
  • The phrase is labelled as slang in the dictionary.这个短语在这本字典里被注为俚语。
  • Slang often goes in and out of fashion quickly.俚语往往很快风行起来又很快不再风行了。
0 someone Cwvw3     
pron.某人,有人
参考例句:
  • I can hear someone knocking.我听到有人敲门。
  • Someone wants to see her.有人找她。
0 something rwmw2     
pron.某事,某物;被视为有意义的事物
参考例句:
  • Something is wrong with the machine.那机器有点问题。
  • She seems worried about something.她似乎为某事担心。
0 spends 4fb411d85d1909077f9e43ef765ea752     
v.用钱,花钱( spend的第三人称单数 );花费;消耗;花(时间)
参考例句:
  • He spends most evenings just sitting in front of the telly. 他大部分晚上的时间都坐在电视机前。
  • She spends all her waking hours caring for her mother. 她不睡觉的时候都在照看母亲。
0 symbol lrUwS     
n.符号,标志,象征
参考例句:
  • The dove is a symbol of peace.鸽子是和平的象征。
  • The building is the symbol of eastern building.这座建筑物是东方建筑的象征。
0 television HpRwo     
n.电视(机) [=TV]
参考例句:
  • Do you often watch television?你经常看电视吗?
  • Please turn off the television.请把电视关上。
0 watching CeOzi3     
n.观察;看守;注意;监视
参考例句:
  • He was watching her with an intensity that was unnerving. 他用一种令她心慌的专注神情看着她。
  • Watching your baby being born is a mind-blowing experience. 看你的孩子出生是一次非常难忘的经历。
0 world hfPw4     
n.世界
参考例句:
  • We have friends all over the world.我们的朋友遍天下。
  • Welcome to my small world.欢迎光临我的小天地。
0 year mfzwM     
n.年,年度,学年;adj./adv.每年,一年一次
参考例句:
  • Four seasons make a year.四季构成了一年。
  • Spring is the beginning of the year.春天是一年的开始。

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